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' "ERNEST G. FRIEDRICH, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

TOILET.

Application led August 30, 1926. Serial No. 132,417.

M invention belongs to that class of toilets known as sanitary closets, and particularly refers to keeping the seat thereof in a highly sanitary condition.

One of the features of my invention consists in the construct-io-n of a toilet seat which will be mechanically cleaned and dried, after each use thereof.

Another feature of my invention consists in flushing the seat with water or liquid or the like, on both sides thereof, oras an entirety.

Another feature of the invention consists 'in forcing air to the seat and thus drying Same, after flushing said seat;

In carrying out my invention, I provide a cabinet provided with a moving door or doors, preferably made of glass; the toilet seat moves out of this cabinet and into the same lat predetermined times; said seat bein cleaned or iushed while the same is in said cabinet, and also dried while in said cabinet.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my new invention, A FFig. 2 is a section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 3 is .an enlarged section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 'is an enlarged detail of the seat flushing mechanism, parts broken away,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail. of the seat lowering means, partly in section and parts broken away, taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6 6 of.

Fig. 5,

ig. 7 is a detail part of the electrical device used in connection with drying means used by me, l

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail of the seat car- Fig. 9 is a detail of the slow which flushes the seat.

I provide a cabinet having a sliding or movable door or doors, in present instance using a glass 2 operating in "slots 3, 3, by means of a cable 4, connected at one end to end connected, at point 6, to a head 7 this cable passes over pulleys 8 and 9; said pulleys being supported in brackets 10 and 12. The head 7 forms one end for compression against spring 13 and the other end of the spring bearing in a bracket 14, secured to the back fbracket 39 and acting valvel of the cabinet 1. This spring 13 is guided by a pull rod 15 which has its one end fastened in head 7 and its other end is secured in a plunger 16 in a cylinder 17. In the head means (not shown) as old in the art. This valve Incans controls the upward and downward movement of plunger 16, when water enters the cylinder through the inlet 19. Plunger 16 is forced downward and this causes the slide Window 2 to rise, and as tne finger 20 ofthe plunger 16 bears down on the lower plunger rod 211 at the lower eX- tremity of the cylinder 17, will cause the seat 22 to L'-lowcr by reason of the links 23 being pressed ldownwardly by the plunger rod 21; this isgcaused by a pin 24 engaging in slots 25 of the links 23, said links being movably mounted in the brackets 26. The links 23 have extensions 27 which bear against extensions 28 of the seat brackets 29, these seat brackets are supported on a shaft 30, which is supported in brackets 31. Coiled springs 32 each have one end secured in the hub of brackets 29 and the other ends of the springs 32 are secured in the shaft 30, which is held rigidly in brackets 31 so that when the seat 22 is brought downward the springs 32 will cause seat 22 to return as hereinafter described.l

In carrying out the operation, I provide a push button 33 which is vmounted at one end of the push rod 34, the said rod being provided in a housing 35 and at the opposite end of said push rod I provide an linclined face 36, which engages on a corresponding inclined face 37, which is at one end of a sliding bar 38, said bar lbeing guided in is provided with a rack at the other end, which rack 40 engages into a gear 41 which gear is securely mounted on a shaft 42, which also has securely mounted thereto a segmentgear 43, having teeth 44, which engage with"the rack teeth 45, of a rack 46 which is guided in the bracket 47 and carries a pusher head 48.

When the seat 22 rises and goes back into while the seatlis inclosed in the cabinet preventing the water from splashing. The water then drains into bowl 61.

In order to operate the device the operator presses on the pusherlrnob or button 33, which forces the gear 41 to revolve, which being secured to shal't 42, also revolves the sector gear 44, and these gears being secured to shaft 42, said shaft 42 opens the main inlet at 19 which allows Water to force plunger 16 down` in cylinder 17 until the finger 20 engages rod 21 and causes the seat 22 to lower after the window or sliding door 2 has been raised out of path of motion of seat 22; the sector gear 43 does not act on rack 45, thereby Apushing outthe pusher knob 48 until sliding door 2 has reached its uppermost travel; at this time a supporting `rod 68 passes under door 2 and holds it in position by reason of compression spring 69. The rod 68 is guided in partition 70 and has the depending guide arm 71 which engages around the rod 47. The seat having been brought downward, the seat 22 is caused to return by springs 32 into the cabinet; this is made possible by the arms 28 being allowed to return to their former position because the slow acting valves in the head. 18, having been turned oil, allows the rod 21 to return to its normal or former position. The seat having been returned it is flushed as heretofore stated and in order to dry same while the seat is still in the cabinet, I accomplish the same in the following manner.

On the shaft 42 I also provide and securely mount a cam 49 having the raised portion :50; as the cam is revolved the raised portion 50 engages underneath the push rod 51, this operates an 'electrical slow acting switch 52, said switch being connected by wires 53 at one end, and at the other ends said wires connect to and operate electrical units 54 which units heat the air and force same through openings 55 onto Athe seat l22, which dries the seat. The door 2, in.l the present instance is madeof glass' to. permit inspection fonthose desiring to -use the toilet; the` door may, however, be made of any material and operated in any desirable manner.

I also providean electric'light 80 which provides continual elimination.-

The upper part of the ldoor is usually made with a anel or mirror 81.. ',lhe feature of cleaning the seat on both sides or as an entirety enables me to secure the hi ghest possible sanitary result; of course, this cleanin can be done by water, liquid of some kind, or through any other cleaning means; and the feature of the drying the seat by electricity, air or any equivalent means, renders it possible by 'further sanitation and the rays of the electric light may be of a sterilization character to further carry out the purpose of sanitation. I may use compressed air or any other means for drying purposes.

It is evident that the toilet which is here-v in specifically described, is capable of somev change and modification, and I wish to be understood as claiming'any changes or modivicatons which fall withinthe scope of this specification and claims.

My invention can be applied to any of the forms of toilets now is common use, especially to that class which are coin-controlled, and I may use a seat of anyform or contour found most practicable in use.

What I claim as new and my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A toilet of the character described, comprising a seat, capable of upward and downward movement, a receptacle, into which said seat passes in its upward movement, .and means for flushing said seat on both sides thereof, and means for .drying the same while said seat is in said receptacle.

2. A toilet of the character described comprising a seat, capable of upward and downward movement, a receptacle, into which said seat passes in its upward movement, and means for ushing said seat as an entirety, and means for drying the same while said seat is in said receptacle.

3. A toilet of the character described, comprisin a seat, capable of upward and downwar movement, a receptacle, into which said seat passes in its upward movement, and means for flushing said' seat on both sides thereoic and -means for dryingv the same while sai seat is in said receptacle, said means for drying consisting of electric sterilizing rays. L y

4. A toilet of the class described,` comprising a seat capable of upward and downward movement, a receptacle into which said seat passes in its upward movement, an upwardly and downwardly moving door on said rgeptacle, means for flushing said seat,

while said receptacle, and means for drying the same while said seat is in said receptacle, said door being down in its lowest position, when saidlushing and drying operations are in progress and said door rising to allow the seatto emerge therefrom, said operation accomplishing same at predetermined times. f

5. A toilet of the character described, comprising a seat capable of upwardand downward movement, Y means for housing said seat, on its upward movement, means for cleaning said seat as an entirety, and means for drying` the same, While said seat is in housed position. l

6. A toilet of the character described, comprising a seat, capable of upward and downward movement, a receptacle, into which said seat passes in its upward movement, an upwardly and downwardly moving glass door for said receptacle, means for illuminating said receptacle and means for cleaning said seat combined with means 7. A toilet of the character described, a

seat capable of upwardl and downward movement, said seat when inan upward por sition free from interruptions by extraneous means, andwhile in said position capable of being subjected to means for cleaning the same and to means for drying the same, said drylfig means applicable directly to the seat itse 8. A toilet .of the class described, a bowl,

`a s eat therefor, said seat capable of movin oli of said bowl out of normal position, an back onto said bowl into normal posltion, a receptacle, said seat moving into said receptacle out of normal position, and means for cleaning said seat as an entirety, and means applied directly to said seat for drying the same after the same is cleaned." Y

In testimony whereof, Iaiiix my signature at the cit Hamiltonand tate of Ohio, this thirteenth day of August, 1926.

of Cincinnati, county of ERNEST G. FRIEDRICH, 

